(3 cr.) This course explores the design, selection,
implementation and management of enterprise IT
solutions. The focus is on applications and
infrastructure and their fit with the business.
Students learn frameworks and strategies for
infrastructure management, system administration,
content management, distributed computing,
middleware, legacy system integration, system
consolidation, software selection, total cost of
ownership calculation, IT investment analysis and
emerging technologies. These topics are addressed
both within and beyond the organization, with
attention paid to managing risk and security
within audit and compliance standards. Students
also hone their ability to communicate technology
architecture strategies concisely to a general
business audience.
Prerequisite: CIS 101 or CIS 107; Every Year, Fall